DENVER ONLINE HS 

Mathematics - Gilberto Palomino 

Self-Direction 

Promote and measures Self-Direction during activities and online forums 

 

Course: 

Algebra and Geometry 

Objective: 

1. Promote and measure students' abilities in goal-setting 
2. Planning, staying focused/on task 
3. Problem-solving, and self-reflection 


Description: 

Teacher: 

. Will post videos on Moodle LMS. Each video will be related 
to Unit Lesson. 
. Create online activities 


Students: 

. Watch the video and make comments by the due date 
. Post at least two responses on your classmates comments 
. Work on online activities 


Required Tools 

1. Access to internet 
2. Understand how Moodle LMS works. 
3. Video applications such as: Quick Time Player, Windows 
Media Player, Flash Player 
4. Office Word application 


Assessment: 

Discussion Forum Participation Rubric 



 

RUBRIC SELF-DIRECTON 

SKILL 

EXEMPLARY 

PROFECIENT 

DEVELOPING 

POOR 

GOAL-SETTING 

Learner Independently 
sets goals. 

Learner offers 
guidance for 

goal-setting as 
needed by the 
student. 

Learner guides 
student through 
the goal-setting 
process. 

Learner does not 
participate in goal-
setting. Teacher sets 
goals for child. 

PLANNING 

Learner independently 
chooses leaning 
strategies. 

Learner provides 
occasional assistance 
for choosing 
planning strategies. 

Learner guides 
student through 
the creation of 
plan. 

Learner shows no 
evidence of 

planning strategies. 

FOCUSED-ON 
TASK 

Learner is 
independently engaged 
during the assigned 
time. 

Learner provides 
occasional 
redirection. 

Learner provides 
frequent 
redirection. 

Learner is unfocused & 
not on task. 

PROBELEM 
SOLVING 

Learner independently 

Chooses appropriate 
problem-solving 
Strategies. 

Learner & student 
discuss & 

choose appropriate 

problem-solving 
strategies, together. 

Learner provides 
appropriate 
strategies for 
problem-solving. 

Learner lacks problem-
solving 

strategies. 

SELF-
REFLECTION 

Learner independently 
recognizes what they 
have learned during the 
task. 

Learner prompts 
student to 

begin the reflection 
process. 

Learner provides 
appropriate 
strategies for 
problem-solving. 

Learner is unable to 

self-reflect. 



Adopted from: Rout 21 


